Coke Limits

A couple of funnies about the NYC ban on big cokes (aka pops and sodas):

Good vs. Bad (with bonus New York Reload instructions at the bottom of the page)

SodaStream full page ad in the New York Times

If I were drinking much besides water, I would try the SodaStream.

Bizzaro World

On Slashdot today...

Geeks hate on the new MacBook Pro.

Geeks show love for Comcast.

Somebody must have slipped something into my drink.

Retina Windows 7 PC

Well this answers that.

harrymccracken Tragically, the Retina MacBook Pro isn't letting me install Boot Camp. I so wanted to see if it could be a Retina Windows 7 PC.Tue, Jun 12 02:57:21 from web

451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons

Smart.

timbray Just proposed “451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons”, see goo.gl/86x9eMon, Jun 11 21:40:21 from YoruFukurou retweeted by andrewchen

Wouxun KG-UV920R: Are you a betting man?

I'm not saying it won't show up next month. I'm not saying it won't show up at all. It has just been too long in coming for me to want to put any money on it. I'll stick with safer bets like sub-prime mortgages.

RadioG3OCR says:

KG-UV920R Mobile - It's Here! (Almost)

Martin Lynch & Sons in UK are taking orders NOW - with a delivery date of July this year - yes, next month. Firm price of UK£229.25 (including tax).

Multi-band Transmit/Receive - UHF: 400-520MHz, VHF: 136-174Mhz, FM (RX Only): 65-220MHz, AM: (1) 500-2000Khz (2) 50-500KHz (3) 2-30MHz

• Dual Receive - Dual band simultaneous receiption
• Dual Display - Wide LCD dual frequency display, with independent operation
• Over 999 Memory changes - Different areas division
• Strong and Stable RF Power (VHF: 50W / UHF: 40W)
• Front Panel Separation - Convenient panel separation function simplify special installation
• Cross-band Repeat - UHF & VHF cross-band repeat capacity
• Dual Mobiles Same/Cross-band Repeat
• QT/DQT
• Humanized Speaker Setting
• Caller ID Function - Shows the caller's ID code
• Group Calls, All Calls and Selective Calls
• 1750Hz Burst Tone

http://www.hamradio.co.uk/amateur-radio-main-equipment-mobile-radio-wouxun-mobile-radio/wouxun/wouxun-kg-uv920r-pd-2454.php

If the normal pricing system is followed, that probably means the price in N. America should be around US$250 - The UK sellers can never understand the correct exchange rate!

(G3OCR rushes off to poke the knife through the slot in the piggy-bank to see how much money is in there!)

Hallerin Doesn't Get It Either

Doesn't matter if it is the utility company or a rental company... Go Green with your Rental: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Offset for $1.25.

Hallerin Uh, ok. Has anyone every checked "yes" on this??? pic.twitter.com/JWGJkRQL Sun, Jun 10 17:18:31 from Twitter for iPhone

What is cool?

I agree, but, of course, I don't recall many high school kids focusing on the "enterprise" either.

SammyWalrusIV Microsoft reminds me of that kid in high school who thinks “cool” is something totally different than what society thinks is “cool”.Mon, Jun 11 07:58:07 from Tweetbot for iOS

Baofeng UV-5R: CHIRP Bug

I have been kinda busy the last few days, so I missed a little tempest in a teapot when a new release of CHIRP started bricking UV-5R radios. There was a flurry of messages regarding squelches that would not close, no transmit/receive, no FM, etc. The problem was reported as bug #210 to Dan. The good news is that he was extremely responsive, found the problem, and got a new release out, and posted instructions for fixing the problem are here.

Game of Thrones and HBO

Some notes as the Game of Thrones Season 2 ends...

Game of Thrones is this season's most pirated show.

And if people like the content so much, maybe HBO should start offering it directly. I would probably pay for an HBO Go account since my provider, Knology, doesn't include it with the HBO subscription.

And a funny suggestion for other shows to watch while we wait for the third season.

Image via 9gag.com via winteriscoming.net

WSPR iOS App

I've been thinking about playing around with WSPR, but haven't gotten around to it. Peter Marks posted about an iOS app for watching WSPR spots: WSPR Watch.

(Sorry, this is one of those posts that is probably mostly for me when I want to look back at any WSPR notes I made should I actually start playing around with it.)